If I highlight a url the home url shows:
afp://192.168.1.21/users/mike

Question, shouldn't the protocol be SMB for AD shares?

On the imac, logged in as Mike, there is a volume mounted on the desktop call users. If I go inside I can see all AD user accounts and access them. Is this correct?
Also, why is the home folder URL an IP rather than a host name?

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